{"id":3073,"date":"2014-12-12T23:36:08","date_gmt":"2014-12-13T04:36:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jvgs.net\/newleafblog\/?p=3073"},"modified":"2016-04-15T00:54:56","modified_gmt":"2016-04-15T04:54:56","slug":"friday-night-forest-for-december","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jvgs.net\/newleafblog\/2014\/12\/12\/friday-night-forest-for-december\/","title":{"rendered":"Friday Night Forest for December"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">While I was working at the Roost today, Eugene came in for some coffee. So I&#8230;uh&#8230;let&#8217;s just say he didn&#8217;t get the drink he was expecting.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3074\" src=\"http:\/\/www.jvgs.net\/newleafblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/20141212_HNI_0040.jpg\" alt=\"Eugene: ..Ugh. This really isn't my favorite.\" width=\"400\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jvgs.net\/newleafblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/20141212_HNI_0040.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.jvgs.net\/newleafblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/20141212_HNI_0040-250x150.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.jvgs.net\/newleafblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/20141212_HNI_0040-300x180.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>Up at the Happy Homes Showcase, Joseph from Detroit gave me a red pinwheel.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3075\" src=\"http:\/\/www.jvgs.net\/newleafblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/20141212_HNI_0042.jpg\" alt=\"Holding a pinwheel in the Happy Homes Showcase.\" width=\"400\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jvgs.net\/newleafblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/20141212_HNI_0042.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.jvgs.net\/newleafblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/20141212_HNI_0042-250x150.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.jvgs.net\/newleafblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/20141212_HNI_0042-300x180.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>In Re-Tail, I put two paintings up for sale in case any of my visitors tonight needed them.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3076\" src=\"http:\/\/www.jvgs.net\/newleafblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/20141212_HNI_0039.jpg\" alt=\"Reese: All right then, I'll stick a price tag of 1,000 bells on this item.\" width=\"400\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jvgs.net\/newleafblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/20141212_HNI_0039.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.jvgs.net\/newleafblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/20141212_HNI_0039-250x150.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.jvgs.net\/newleafblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/20141212_HNI_0039-300x180.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>Shortly after 10:00 tonight, I opened my gate for Friday Night Forest. Meli and Tiffiny came over to visit, and I showed them that Santa is not just some tall tale.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3077\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3077\" style=\"width: 400px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3077 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.jvgs.net\/newleafblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/20141212_HNI_0044.jpg\" alt=\"Giant Santa!\" width=\"400\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jvgs.net\/newleafblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/20141212_HNI_0044.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.jvgs.net\/newleafblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/20141212_HNI_0044-250x150.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.jvgs.net\/newleafblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/20141212_HNI_0044-300x180.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3077\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">&#8220;I hope you have a really big chimney.&#8221;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Tiffiny said that she wanted to believe in Santa, but my brown hair and lack of Santa&#8217;s cap made her doubt my existence! I dejectedly sat on the metal bench alone; the area by the illuminated tree looks really nice this time of year.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3078\" src=\"http:\/\/www.jvgs.net\/newleafblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/20141212_HNI_0046.jpg\" alt=\"Santa sitting on the bench.\" width=\"400\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jvgs.net\/newleafblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/20141212_HNI_0046.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.jvgs.net\/newleafblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/20141212_HNI_0046-250x150.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.jvgs.net\/newleafblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/20141212_HNI_0046-300x180.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>Jessica also came over to visit, so I then had a full house. And whenever Jessica visits, a hammer fight is never far behind.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3079\" src=\"http:\/\/www.jvgs.net\/newleafblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/20141212_HNI_0047.jpg\" alt=\"A hammer fight with Jessica.\" width=\"400\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jvgs.net\/newleafblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/20141212_HNI_0047.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.jvgs.net\/newleafblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/20141212_HNI_0047-250x150.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.jvgs.net\/newleafblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/20141212_HNI_0047-300x180.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>After the fighting subsided a bit, we all wandered off on our own. Jessica commented on my yellow brick road, and I told her to follow it. It led her to me&#8230;and my hammer. <strong>Round two! Fight!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3080\" src=\"http:\/\/www.jvgs.net\/newleafblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/20141212_HNI_0052.jpg\" alt=\"A hammer fight near the pyramid.\" width=\"400\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jvgs.net\/newleafblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/20141212_HNI_0052.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.jvgs.net\/newleafblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/20141212_HNI_0052-250x150.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.jvgs.net\/newleafblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/20141212_HNI_0052-300x180.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>This time, it turned into a major brawl.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3081\" src=\"http:\/\/www.jvgs.net\/newleafblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/20141212_HNI_0058.jpg\" alt=\"Everybody was fighting.\" width=\"400\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jvgs.net\/newleafblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/20141212_HNI_0058.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.jvgs.net\/newleafblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/20141212_HNI_0058-250x150.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.jvgs.net\/newleafblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/20141212_HNI_0058-300x180.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>But before long, Jessica <span style=\"text-decoration: line-through;\">couldn&#8217;t take it any more<\/span> wanted to end the violence. <span style=\"text-decoration: line-through;\">Even though she was the one that started it.<\/span> \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3082\" src=\"http:\/\/www.jvgs.net\/newleafblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/20141212_HNI_0063.jpg\" alt=\"Jessica: What an aggressive party.\" width=\"400\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jvgs.net\/newleafblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/20141212_HNI_0063.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.jvgs.net\/newleafblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/20141212_HNI_0063-250x150.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.jvgs.net\/newleafblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/20141212_HNI_0063-300x180.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>So we went out to the island for some tours. Maybe I was seeing things, but I thought I saw Meli get into the boat next to me, and then she got back out! Is that even possible?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Once on the island, we started out with an item-matching tour.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3083\" src=\"http:\/\/www.jvgs.net\/newleafblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/20141212_HNI_0065.jpg\" alt=\"I dug up a minimalist vanity!\" width=\"400\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jvgs.net\/newleafblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/20141212_HNI_0065.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.jvgs.net\/newleafblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/20141212_HNI_0065-250x150.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.jvgs.net\/newleafblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/20141212_HNI_0065-300x180.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>Notice how Jessica said &#8220;i need shower&#8221; in that picture? Yeah, I thought I smelled something funny on the boat ride over.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3084\" src=\"http:\/\/www.jvgs.net\/newleafblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/20141212_HNI_0066.jpg\" alt=\"Jeff: I thought someone smelled bad!\" width=\"400\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jvgs.net\/newleafblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/20141212_HNI_0066.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.jvgs.net\/newleafblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/20141212_HNI_0066-250x150.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.jvgs.net\/newleafblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/20141212_HNI_0066-300x180.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>We finished the tour with hardly any time left on the clock at all. Tortimer gave us bronze Tortimer awards and only two medals. For all that work? For being so cheap with the medals, Santa&#8217;s going to make sure he gets coal in his stocking.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3085\" src=\"http:\/\/www.jvgs.net\/newleafblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/20141212_HNI_0068.jpg\" alt=\"Jeff: 2 medals? Torty's gettin' coal!\" width=\"400\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jvgs.net\/newleafblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/20141212_HNI_0068.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.jvgs.net\/newleafblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/20141212_HNI_0068-250x150.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.jvgs.net\/newleafblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/20141212_HNI_0068-300x180.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>We did a little better on the next game, a gardening tour. We got silver Tortimer awards and five medals.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3086\" src=\"http:\/\/www.jvgs.net\/newleafblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/20141212_HNI_0072.jpg\" alt=\"Celebrating a successful gardening tour.\" width=\"400\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jvgs.net\/newleafblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/20141212_HNI_0072.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.jvgs.net\/newleafblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/20141212_HNI_0072-250x150.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.jvgs.net\/newleafblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/20141212_HNI_0072-300x180.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>We then went on two fishing tours.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3087\" src=\"http:\/\/www.jvgs.net\/newleafblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/20141212_HNI_0073.jpg\" alt=\"Santa looks disinterested by the fishing.\" width=\"400\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jvgs.net\/newleafblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/20141212_HNI_0073.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.jvgs.net\/newleafblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/20141212_HNI_0073-250x150.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.jvgs.net\/newleafblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/20141212_HNI_0073-300x180.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>I only got third place on the first one, but I actually won the second one. On that one, we won gold Tortimer awards and eight medals. Maybe because that was the first one where I pulled my own weight. And speaking of weight, is Meli weightless? Because it looks like she was walking on water.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3088\" src=\"http:\/\/www.jvgs.net\/newleafblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/20141212_HNI_0076.jpg\" alt=\"Meli walks on water?\" width=\"400\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jvgs.net\/newleafblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/20141212_HNI_0076.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.jvgs.net\/newleafblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/20141212_HNI_0076-250x150.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.jvgs.net\/newleafblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/20141212_HNI_0076-300x180.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>After that, Jessica had to go, so we returned to Forest.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3089\" src=\"http:\/\/www.jvgs.net\/newleafblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/20141212_HNI_0082.jpg\" alt=\"Arriving back on the mainland.\" width=\"400\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jvgs.net\/newleafblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/20141212_HNI_0082.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.jvgs.net\/newleafblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/20141212_HNI_0082-250x150.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.jvgs.net\/newleafblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/20141212_HNI_0082-300x180.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>The rest of us went to my house, where Tiffiny trapped Meli on the toilet. And I trapped Tiffiny trapping Meli on the toilet. But Meli just wanted some toilet paper. I told her maybe if she&#8217;s good, she&#8217;ll get some in her stocking in two weeks. Hope she can wait that long.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3090\" src=\"http:\/\/www.jvgs.net\/newleafblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/20141212_HNI_0088.jpg\" alt=\"Santa Jeff: You want TP for Christmas?\" width=\"400\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jvgs.net\/newleafblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/20141212_HNI_0088.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.jvgs.net\/newleafblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/20141212_HNI_0088-250x150.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.jvgs.net\/newleafblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/20141212_HNI_0088-300x180.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>Upstairs, I have four mannequins, and three of them are dressed as Pikmin. As for the other one, Meli had a hard time believing it was a Pikmin too. Don&#8217;t worry, it&#8217;ll be in the sequel. Pikmin 666. For Super Wii U U U 64.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3091\" src=\"http:\/\/www.jvgs.net\/newleafblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/20141212_HNI_0098.jpg\" alt=\"Meli: Which Pikmin is this?\" width=\"400\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jvgs.net\/newleafblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/20141212_HNI_0098.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.jvgs.net\/newleafblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/20141212_HNI_0098-250x150.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.jvgs.net\/newleafblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/20141212_HNI_0098-300x180.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>Once we were done in my house, Tiffiny was writing something on the bulletin board as Meli and I went up to Club LOL.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3092\" src=\"http:\/\/www.jvgs.net\/newleafblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/20141212_HNI_0002.jpg\" alt=\"Me and Meli in Club LOL.\" width=\"400\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jvgs.net\/newleafblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/20141212_HNI_0002.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.jvgs.net\/newleafblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/20141212_HNI_0002-250x150.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.jvgs.net\/newleafblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/20141212_HNI_0002-300x180.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>Things got a little awkward when I saw myself on TV.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3093\" src=\"http:\/\/www.jvgs.net\/newleafblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/20141212_HNI_0005.jpg\" alt=\"My face appearing on the screen behind DJ K.K.\" width=\"400\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jvgs.net\/newleafblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/20141212_HNI_0005.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.jvgs.net\/newleafblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/20141212_HNI_0005-250x150.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.jvgs.net\/newleafblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/20141212_HNI_0005-300x180.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>But the mere mention of TV had Meli asking <span style=\"text-decoration: line-through;\">me<\/span> Santa for a TV for Christmas. But she refused to leave me any milk and cookies! That got her on the naughty list, so I told her she&#8217;ll be getting no TV and no TP either.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A few minutes later, Meli said she was leaving for the night. Since it was already 11:45 or so, I decided to say goodnight and end the session.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">As I came out of the train station, I checked the bulletin board and I could see why Tiffiny was typing for so long: She drew a Christmas tree! It&#8217;s like a Christmas card on the bulletin board! Thank you, Tiffiny, that&#8217;s awesome! Merry Christmas to you (and everyone else) too! \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3094\" src=\"http:\/\/www.jvgs.net\/newleafblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/20141212_HNI_0007.jpg\" alt=\"Tiffiny's text art: Merry Christmas Jeff!\" width=\"400\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jvgs.net\/newleafblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/20141212_HNI_0007.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.jvgs.net\/newleafblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/20141212_HNI_0007-250x150.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.jvgs.net\/newleafblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/20141212_HNI_0007-300x180.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>Before I shut the game off, I saw Saharah in town. So I hired her to put in new wallpaper and carpeting, and she installed this chic wall and classic carpet in my house.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3095\" src=\"http:\/\/www.jvgs.net\/newleafblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/20141212_HNI_0008.jpg\" alt=\"A chic wall and classic carpet.\" width=\"400\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jvgs.net\/newleafblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/20141212_HNI_0008.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.jvgs.net\/newleafblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/20141212_HNI_0008-250x150.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.jvgs.net\/newleafblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/20141212_HNI_0008-300x180.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>I had a good time tonight, so thank you to Meli, Tiffiny, and Jessica for visiting. And thank you all for reading this blog. I hope you all have a great weekend!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Just a reminder: I&#8217;m on\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/jvgsjeff\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/jvgsjeff\" target=\"_blank\">Youtube<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/jvgsjeff\/\" target=\"_blank\">Pinterest<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.jvgsjeff.com\" target=\"_blank\">Tumblr<\/a>, and\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/jvgsjeff\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a>. Please follow, like, or subscribe for Animal Crossing\/video game related pics and posts on each of those sites. Thank you!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>While I was working at the Roost today, Eugene came in for some coffee. So I&#8230;uh&#8230;let&#8217;s just say he didn&#8217;t get the drink he was expecting. Up at the Happy Homes Showcase, Joseph from Detroit gave me a red pinwheel. 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